School baseball: Peterson leads D-Y past Falmouth

FALMOUTH — Dennis-Yarmouth baseball earned a 3-2 Atlantic Coast League victory in a closely contested affair with Falmouth on Monday.

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FALMOUTH — Dennis-Yarmouth baseball earned a 3-2 Atlantic Coast League victory in a closely contested affair with Falmouth on Monday.

Dolphins' starter Matt Peterson excelled on the mound conceding only two runs on five hits, while striking out five. Spencer McCaffrey successfully closed out the one-run game with a scoreless inning of work.

The crucial RBI hits for the Dolphins (4-4) came from Michael Dunn, Charlie Simmons and Mike Karras.

At the plate for the Clippers (4-6), Andrew McGill doubled and eventually scored on an error and Adam Thackston singled and came around to score on a fielder's choice.

NORTH EASTHAM — Senior right-hander Nick Taber faced just three over the minimum, tossing a two-hit gem to lead the Warriors over the Panthers.

Taber allowed a fifth-inning unearned run, striking out three while not issuing a walk over seven innings for the win.

"It was a gem," Nauset coach Lou Elia said.

The Warriors backed Taber's pitching performance with two runs in the second and two more in the sixth.

Colin Mason singled and stole second before scoring on a RBI double by Colin Ridley in the second. Ridley took third on a fly out before scoring on an Antonio Espinoza single for the 2-0 lead.

Gerritt Merrill got things going in the sixth with a double, later scoring on a sacrifice fly by Ridley. Mason, who singled before Ridley's sac, stole second and third and scored as the throw to third sailed into left field.

COHASSET — The Falcons notched an impressive South Shore League victory over the Skippers thanks to a standout performance by starter John Williams.

In addition to throwing a complete game, striking out seven and allowed one earned run, he also went 3-for-4 from the plate driving in a crucial run.

Other key contributors for the Falcons (5-4) were Ian Holmquist, who went 2-for-3, and John Giatrellis, who had a hit and drove in a run.

Mashpee hosts another SSL opponent in Norwell today.

HYANNIS — The Lions dominated the Storm in the Cape & Islands League match.

The Lions' Ben Gibson was the standout performer of the day pitching a complete-game shutout while giving up only three hits and striking out 10. At the plate Gibson went 3-for-4 with a RBI.

Other notable hitters for the Lions were Matt Santos, who went 3-for-5 with a RBI; Mike Young, 2-for-5 with two RBIs; Matt Thacher, 2-for-3 with two RBIs; and Brady Jones, who hit a two-run triple.

The Lions (9-1, 5-0 C&I) play Sturgis West on Thursday while Sturgis East (3-3, 2-3 C&I) plays Cape Cod Academy.

CARVER — Stephen Brown surrendered just five hits in his complete-game victory and added a 3-for-4 day at the plate to help the Sharks top the Crusaders in a South Shore League showdown.

The senior right-hander struck out six batters and surrendered just one earned run in his mound stint. At the plate, he knocked in three runs as Monomoy (6-2, 4-2 SSL) broke open a tie game with three runs over the final three innings.

Tyler Nickerson finished the day going 2-for-4 with a RBI and made two outstanding defensive plays in right field. Junior designated hitter Juan Gonzalez went 3-for-3 with an RBI and scored twice. Junior Matt Cook went 2-for-4 with a double and scored twice.

DIGHTON — The Rams dominated the Chieftains from the start en route to a one-sided Mayflower Athletic Conference Small Division win.

Bryce Lovering picked up the win for Upper Cape (5-6, 4-3 MS) going five innings and surrendering just two hits before turning the ball over to Ben White to finish the game.

White was one of three Ram batters to go 2-for-4. Trevor Rowe had a double, knocked in two runs and scored three. Josh Kelley had three RBIs and White scored a pair of runs.

Nick Rowe went 2-for-3 and earned a walk while scoring three runs.

The Rams travel to West Bridgewater today.

OSTERVILLE — The Seahawks took a four-run lead after the first inning and relented in the nonleague game.

Starter Sam Johnson coasted to the victory allowing one run while striking out seven.

He received plenty of offense from Jordan Mendehlson, Louis DeVesto and Gabby Fosdick.

Cape Cod Academy (4-2) plays Nantucket today.

OAK BLUFFS — The Vineyarders suffered a lop-sided defeat to the talented Spartans.